Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
In Iceland, where I live, we have an eruption now. For the first time in my memory, we here in Reykjavík can see the glow of a volcano from our windows, like a sunrise just across the bay. We are witness to Earth’s most powerful forces at work: the birth …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka announced that she would be withdrawing from the French Open to protect her mental health. The news comes just a day after she was fined $15,000 for choosing not to participate in a mandatory news conference after her first round victory in the Grand Slam tournament. …
Read More »Donald Trump Tells People He Will Be Reinstated As President In August (He Won’t Be)
Former President and habitual liar Donald Trump has reportedly been telling friends and associates that he’ll be reinstated as president in August. According to a tweet from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, Trump is telling those around him that he expects to be reinstated as president by August. Trump has …
Read More »Wilberforce University Cancels Student Debt for Graduating Class
Photo: zimmytws (Shutterstock) Wilberforce University, an Ohio-based HBCU, announced on Saturday that it would cancel the student loan debt of the 2021 graduating classes. Damn, all my university gave me when I graduated was a flash drive. I mean yeah, I got a lot of mileage out of that flash …
Read More »Atlanta Braves’ Marcell Ozuna Arrested For Domestic Violence
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was reportedly arrested on Saturday (May 29) after an alleged domestic violence incident in Sandy Springs, Georgia. According to CBS News, Ozuna was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery. Sandy Springs Police Department said they received a 911 about an in-progress assault at …
Read More »UNC’s Top Donor Lobbied Against Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Hiring Due to “The 1619 Project”
Where there’s smoke there’s fire and that’s the case when it comes to Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure snub at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The New York Times writer behind “The 1619 Project” recently shared her intentions to sue the school after learning her Knights Chair position in the …
Read More »Let's Electric Slide Down This Newly Announced List of Performances at Essence Fest 2021
Jazmine Sullivan, left, DJ Khaled, Ne-Yo, Tank, Michelle Williams, Kirk Franklin, Davido, D-NicePhoto: Bennett Raglin (Getty Images), Rich Fury (Getty Images), Steven Ferdman (Getty Images), Isaac Brekken (Getty Images), Theo Wargo (Getty Images), Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images), Brad Barket (Getty Images), Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee (Getty Images) Y’all ready to bust …
Read More »Biden Proclaims Tulsa Race Massacre Day Of Remembrance
On Monday (May 31), President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. According to a White House release, the proclamation is titled “Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre” and calls on Americans to “reflect on the deep …
Read More »California Senate Advances Three Criminal Justice Reform Bills Limiting Bail and Eliminating Qualified Immunity Protections
The California Senate advanced three criminal justice reform bills, including one that could end the careers of bad law enforcement officers. California senators advanced separate bills cutting bail for misdemeanors and low-level felonies to $0 and added that bail must be refunded if criminal charges are dropped, dismissed or if …
Read More »Biden Plans to Address Racist Stuff by Saying Things at Tulsa Ceremony
Photo: Mandel Ngan (Getty Images) When President Joe Biden speaks at Tuesday’s ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the terrorist attack known as the Tulsa Race Massacre (Because, calling it a “Black massacre” is too much), he will take the opportunity to address inequality, systemic racism and nonexistent racial justice. …
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